Communication Skills Worksheet: Formal and Informal Tone

Interview skills lesson 5: Formal or informal tone · Set 757 · 40 questions

Tip (Person first, then words): Formal: emails to the principal, interviews, calls to offices, letters, your supervisor at work, a panel of judges. Informal: friends, cousins, family chats, birthday messages, planning a picnic. Formal words in full: “going to”, not “gonna”; “please”, not “pls”; “Yes”, not “Yup”; “Thank you very much”, not “Thx!”.

1. 1.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “LOL, that was so funny.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
2. 2.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “gonna”? (a) wanna (b) going to (c) gotta (d) kinda
3. 3.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Thank you for this opportunity.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
4. 4.True or false: “Hey, what’s up?” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “LOL, that was so funny.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “Thanks a ton!”? (a) “Ta!” (b) “Tysm!!” (c) “Thx!” (d) “Thank you very much.”
7. 7.🧭 What decides whether you should be formal or informal? (a) the time on the clock (b) who you are talking to (c) your shoe size (d) the weather
8. 8.True or false: a family group chat about dinner needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a scholarship interview? (a) formal (b) informal
10. 10.True or false: “Gonna be late, sorry!” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: a birthday message to your best friend needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: a scholarship interview needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a phone call to a hospital reception? (a) formal (b) informal
14. 14.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Thank you for this opportunity.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a letter to the bank manager? (a) formal (b) informal
17. 17.True or false: a call to a college office needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: planning a picnic with friends needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I would be grateful for your guidance.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a birthday message to your best friend? (a) formal (b) informal
21. 21.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Gonna be late, sorry!” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
22. 22.True or false: “Send me the deets pls.” is an informal line. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Cool, catch you later!” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
24. 24.🎤 In an interview, which tone should you use? (a) silly and loud (b) rude and short (c) slangy and casual (d) polite and formal
25. 25.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs an informal tone. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: writing to a bakery owner for a summer job needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I am writing to apply for the role.” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
28. 28.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs an informal tone. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🎩 Formal or informal tone for emailing the principal for leave? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: “Could you kindly share the details?” is a formal line. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🎩 Which is the formal way to say “No idea.”? (a) “I am not sure.” (b) “Dunno.” (c) “Who knows?” (d) “No clue, man.”
32. 32.True or false: speaking to a panel of judges needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “I look forward to hearing from you.” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: a letter to the bank manager needs a formal tone. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “I would be grateful for your guidance.” (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is this a formal or an informal line? “Hey, what’s up?” (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
37. 37.🎩 Formal or informal tone for planning a picnic with friends? (a) formal (b) informal
38. 38.True or false: a voice note to your old school friend needs a formal tone. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Cool, catch you later!” is an informal line. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎩 Formal or informal tone for a call to a college office? (a) formal (b) informal

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